Bernard King vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bernard King

vs.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 De'Anthony Melton 6

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 De'Anthony Melton 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 De'Anthony Melton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 De'Anthony Melton 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 De'Anthony Melton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 De'Anthony Melton 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 De'Anthony Melton 3.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 De'Anthony Melton 2.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 De'Anthony Melton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 De'Anthony Melton 3,169

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 De'Anthony Melton 1,296

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 De'Anthony Melton 971

Total Steals Bernard King 866 De'Anthony Melton 495

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 De'Anthony Melton 170

Total Games Bernard King 874 De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 De'Anthony Melton .410

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * De'Anthony Melton .369

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) De'Anthony Melton 11.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 4.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) De'Anthony Melton 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 De'Anthony Melton 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 De'Anthony Melton 3.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 De'Anthony Melton 1.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 De'Anthony Melton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 De'Anthony Melton 174

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 De'Anthony Melton 84

Total Assists Bernard King 65 De'Anthony Melton 40

Total Steals Bernard King 24 De'Anthony Melton 24

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 De'Anthony Melton 18

Total Games Bernard King 28 De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 De'Anthony Melton .352

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * De'Anthony Melton .313

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 3.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) De'Anthony Melton 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) De'Anthony Melton 0.8 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.